Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, ...

In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and ...

A research group conducted quantitative individual analysis on the contribution to the strength of the micrometer-scale ...

Thymic crosstalk between T cells and the thymus during T-cell priming shapes how the thymus grows and shapes itself.

A new study reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells in the striatum, are key players in how obesity alters brain ...

Researchers are making ever more sophisticated mini organs in the lab — and now they can grow their own blood vessels. The ...

That extra step, however, might hold a key for better understanding certain genetic conditions, many of which stem from ...